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I Love Lucy (1951)

Comedy

Cuban Bandleader Ricky Ricardo would be happy if his wife Lucy would just be a housewife. Instead she tries constantly to perform at the Tropicana where he works, and make life comically frantic in the apartment building they share with landlords Fred and Ethel Mertz, who also happen to be their best friends.

IMDb rating
8.5 (30,961 votes)
Seasons
6
Streaming (US)
Paramount+
Language
EN
Type
TV series
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Seasons

Season 1 (1951)

8.00 avg 36 episodes 7.2 → 8.4 30 min avg

Ep 0: 7.2 · 507 votesEp 1: 7.8 · 717 votesEp 2: 8.0 · 615 votesEp 3: 8.1 · 630 votesEp 4: 8.1 · 706 votesEp 5: 8.0 · 633 votesEp 6: 7.7 · 539 votesEp 7: 8.1 · 615 votesEp 8: 8.1 · 565 votesEp 9: 8.1 · 547 votesEp 10: 7.7 · 490 votesEp 11: 7.4 · 523 votesEp 12: 7.3 · 518 votesEp 13: 7.7 · 474 votesEp 14: 7.5 · 509 votesEp 15: 7.4 · 531 votesEp 16: 8.0 · 471 votesEp 17: 7.8 · 463 votesEp 18: 8.3 · 514 votesEp 19: 8.2 · 517 votesEp 20: 7.6 · 503 votesEp 21: 8.1 · 525 votesEp 22: 8.1 · 549 votesEp 23: 7.9 · 466 votesEp 24: 8.5 · 514 votesEp 25: 8.6 · 567 votesEp 26: 7.7 · 471 votesEp 27: 8.0 · 510 votesEp 28: 7.5 · 450 votesEp 29: 9.0 · 622 votesEp 30: 9.5 · 1,199 votesEp 31: 7.6 · 448 votesEp 32: 8.2 · 448 votesEp 33: 8.5 · 523 votesEp 34: 8.2 · 511 votesEp 35: 8.4 · 479 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
0Pilot7.2507
1The Girls Want to Go to the Nightclub7.8717
2Be a Pal8.0615
3The Diet8.1630
4Lucy Thinks Ricky Is Trying to Murder Her8.1706
5The Quiz Show8.0633
6The Audition7.7539
7The Seance8.1615
8Men Are Messy8.1565
9The Fur Coat8.1547
10Lucy Is Jealous of Girl Singer7.7490
11Drafted7.4523
12The Adagio7.3518
13The Benefit7.7474
14The Amateur Hour7.5509
15Lucy Plays Cupid7.4531
16Lucy Fakes Illness8.0471
17Lucy Writes a Play7.8463
18Breaking the Lease8.3514
19The Ballet8.2517
20The Young Fans7.6503
21New Neighbors8.1525
22Fred and Ethel Fight8.1549
23The Mustache7.9466
24The Gossip8.5514
25Pioneer Women8.6567
26The Marriage License7.7471
27The Kleptomaniac8.0510
28Cuban Pals7.5450
29The Freezer9.0622
30Lucy Does a TV Commercial9.51,199
31The Publicity Agent7.6448
32Lucy Gets Ricky on the Radio8.2448
33Lucy's Schedule8.5523
34Ricky Thinks He's Getting Bald8.2511
35Ricky Asks for a Raise8.4479

Season 2 (1952)

8.22 avg 31 episodes 9.4 → 8.5 30 min avg

Ep 1: 9.4 · 1,690 votesEp 2: 8.1 · 435 votesEp 3: 8.2 · 423 votesEp 4: 8.6 · 474 votesEp 5: 8.2 · 531 votesEp 6: 8.1 · 445 votesEp 7: 8.2 · 449 votesEp 8: 8.3 · 460 votesEp 9: 7.8 · 416 votesEp 10: 8.9 · 577 votesEp 11: 7.8 · 405 votesEp 12: 7.6 · 412 votesEp 13: 8.0 · 436 votesEp 14: 7.8 · 403 votesEp 15: 8.2 · 420 votesEp 16: 8.7 · 536 votesEp 17: 8.2 · 433 votesEp 18: 7.5 · 371 votesEp 19: 8.1 · 377 votesEp 20: 8.3 · 418 votesEp 21: 8.4 · 417 votesEp 22: 8.3 · 412 votesEp 23: 7.9 · 394 votesEp 24: 7.5 · 409 votesEp 25: 8.0 · 418 votesEp 26: 8.2 · 399 votesEp 27: 8.3 · 394 votesEp 28: 8.4 · 404 votesEp 29: 8.6 · 431 votesEp 30: 8.7 · 449 votesEp 31: 8.5 · 415 votes
Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Job Switching9.41,690
2The Saxophone8.1435
3The Anniversary Present8.2423
4The Handcuffs8.6474
5The Operetta8.2531
6Vacation from Marriage8.1445
7The Courtroom8.2449
8Redecorating8.3460
9Ricky Loses His Voice7.8416
10Lucy Is Enceinte8.9577
11Pregnant Women Are Unpredictable7.8405
12Lucy's Show-Biz Swan Song7.6412
13Lucy Hires an English Tutor8.0436
14Ricky has Labor Pains7.8403
15Lucy Becomes a Sculptress8.2420
16Lucy Goes to the Hospital8.7536
17Sales Resistance8.2433
18The Inferiority Complex7.5371
19The Club Election8.1377
20The Black Eye8.3418
21Lucy Changes Her Mind8.4417
22No Children Allowed8.3412
23Lucy Hires a Maid7.9394
24The Indian Show7.5409
25Lucy's Last Birthday8.0418
26The Ricardos Change Apartments8.2399
27Lucy Is a Matchmaker8.3394
28Lucy Wants New Furniture8.4404
29The Camping Trip8.6431
30Ricky and Fred Are TV Fans8.7449
31Never Do Business with Friends8.5415

Season 3 (1953)

8.17 avg 31 episodes 7.8 → 8.2 30 min avg

Ep 1: 7.8 · 371 votesEp 2: 8.0 · 412 votesEp 3: 8.4 · 410 votesEp 4: 8.5 · 440 votesEp 5: 7.8 · 370 votesEp 6: 8.8 · 470 votesEp 7: 7.7 · 351 votesEp 8: 8.2 · 391 votesEp 9: 8.4 · 416 votesEp 10: 8.1 · 361 votesEp 11: 8.2 · 388 votesEp 12: 7.8 · 392 votesEp 13: 8.5 · 432 votesEp 14: 8.2 · 379 votesEp 15: 8.5 · 433 votesEp 16: 8.4 · 377 votesEp 17: 8.0 · 371 votesEp 18: 7.7 · 375 votesEp 19: 8.3 · 382 votesEp 20: 8.3 · 404 votesEp 21: 8.3 · 383 votesEp 22: 8.0 · 343 votesEp 23: 8.2 · 404 votesEp 24: 8.2 · 373 votesEp 25: 8.1 · 339 votesEp 26: 8.1 · 390 votesEp 27: 8.4 · 416 votesEp 28: 7.8 · 409 votesEp 29: 7.8 · 380 votesEp 30: 8.6 · 407 votesEp 31: 8.2 · 366 votes
Season 3 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Ricky's Life Story7.8371
2The Girls Go Into Business8.0412
3Lucy and Ethel Buy the Same Dress8.4410
4Equal Rights8.5440
5Baby Pictures7.8370
6Lucy Tells the Truth8.8470
7The French Revue7.7351
8Redecorating the Mertzes' Apartment8.2391
9Too Many Crooks8.4416
10Changing the Boys' Wardrobe8.1361
11Lucy Has Her Eyes Examined8.2388
12Ricky's Old Girlfriend7.8392
13The Million Dollar Idea8.5432
14Ricky Minds the Baby8.2379
15The Charm School8.5433
16Sentimental Anniversary8.4377
17Fan Magazine Interview8.0371
18Oil Wells7.7375
19Ricky Loses His Temper8.3382
20Home Movies8.3404
21Bonus Bucks8.3383
22Ricky's Hawaiian Vacation8.0343
23Lucy Is Envious8.2404
24Lucy Writes a Novel8.2373
25Lucy's Club Dance8.1339
26The Black Wig8.1390
27The Diner8.4416
28Tennessee Ernie Visits7.8409
29Tennessee Ernie Hangs On7.8380
30The Golf Game8.6407
31The Sublease8.2366

Season 4 (1954)

8.39 avg 30 episodes 8.6 → 8.6 30 min avg

  • Rollercoaster
  • Mid-peak
Ep 1: 8.6 · 388 votesEp 2: 7.7 · 403 votesEp 3: 8.2 · 393 votesEp 4: 7.8 · 348 votesEp 5: 8.4 · 364 votesEp 6: 8.2 · 371 votesEp 7: 8.3 · 377 votesEp 8: 8.6 · 422 votesEp 9: 8.2 · 335 votesEp 10: 8.4 · 347 votesEp 11: 8.6 · 410 votesEp 12: 8.7 · 418 votesEp 13: 8.8 · 517 votesEp 14: 8.1 · 450 votesEp 15: 8.7 · 494 votesEp 16: 9.5 · 761 votesEp 17: 8.0 · 378 votesEp 18: 8.4 · 419 votesEp 19: 8.5 · 453 votesEp 20: 8.1 · 370 votesEp 21: 8.3 · 376 votesEp 22: 8.0 · 357 votesEp 23: 8.1 · 356 votesEp 24: 8.4 · 359 votesEp 25: 8.5 · 391 votesEp 26: 8.2 · 389 votesEp 27: 8.5 · 377 votesEp 28: 9.0 · 574 votesEp 29: 8.3 · 368 votesEp 30: 8.6 · 411 votes
Season 4 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Business Manager8.6388
2Mertz and Kurtz7.7403
3Lucy Cries Wolf8.2393
4The Matchmaker7.8348
5Ricky's Movie Offer8.4364
6Ricky's Screen Test8.2371
7Lucy's Mother-in-Law8.3377
8Ethel's Birthday8.6422
9Ricky's Contract8.2335
10Getting Ready8.4347
11Lucy Learns to Drive8.6410
12California, Here We Come!8.7418
13First Stop8.8517
14Tennessee Bound8.1450
15Ethel's Hometown8.7494
16L.A. at Last!9.5761
17Don Juan and the Starlets8.0378
18Lucy Gets Into Pictures8.4419
19The Fashion Show8.5453
20The Hedda Hopper Story8.1370
21Don Juan Is Shelved8.3376
22Bullfight Dance8.0357
23Hollywood Anniversary8.1356
24Mr. and Mrs. T.V. Show8.4359
25The Star Upstairs8.5391
26In Palm Springs8.2389
27The Dancing Star8.5377
28Harpo Marx9.0574
29Ricky Needs an Agent8.3368
30The Tour8.6411

Season 5 (1955)

8.36 avg 26 episodes 8.6 → 9.0 30 min avg

  • Rebound
  • Rollercoaster
Ep 1: 8.6 · 438 votesEp 2: 9.1 · 549 votesEp 3: 7.9 · 357 votesEp 4: 8.1 · 351 votesEp 5: 9.1 · 559 votesEp 6: 8.0 · 351 votesEp 7: 8.0 · 324 votesEp 8: 7.4 · 319 votesEp 9: 8.0 · 338 votesEp 10: 8.3 · 330 votesEp 11: 8.6 · 388 votesEp 12: 8.7 · 366 votesEp 13: 8.7 · 395 votesEp 14: 8.3 · 339 votesEp 15: 8.1 · 356 votesEp 16: 7.6 · 351 votesEp 17: 7.2 · 436 votesEp 18: 8.7 · 391 votesEp 19: 8.5 · 369 votesEp 20: 8.8 · 410 votesEp 21: 8.3 · 371 votesEp 22: 8.2 · 377 votesEp 23: 9.2 · 586 votesEp 24: 8.5 · 372 votesEp 25: 8.5 · 354 votesEp 26: 9.0 · 420 votes
Season 5 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Lucy Visits Grauman's8.6438
2Lucy and John Wayne9.1549
3Lucy and the Dummy7.9357
4Ricky Sells the Car8.1351
5The Great Train Robbery9.1559
6The Homecoming8.0351
7The Ricardos Are Interviewed8.0324
8Lucy Goes to the Rodeo7.4319
9Nursery School8.0338
10Ricky's European Booking8.3330
11The Passports8.6388
12Staten Island Ferry8.7366
13Bon Voyage8.7395
14Second Honeymoon8.3339
15Lucy Meets the Queen8.1356
16The Fox Hunt7.6351
17Lucy Goes to Scotland7.2436
18Paris at Last8.7391
19Lucy Meets Charles Boyer8.5369
20Lucy Gets a Paris Gown8.8410
21Lucy in the Swiss Alps8.3371
22Lucy Gets Homesick in Italy8.2377
23Lucy's Italian Movie9.2586
24Lucy's Bicycle Trip8.5372
25Lucy Goes to Monte Carlo8.5354
26Return Home from Europe9.0420

Season 6 (1956)

8.35 avg 27 episodes 8.5 → 8.0 30 min avg

Ep 1: 8.5 · 409 votesEp 2: 7.9 · 350 votesEp 3: 8.2 · 396 votesEp 4: 8.0 · 325 votesEp 5: 8.2 · 340 votesEp 6: 8.7 · 434 votesEp 7: 8.7 · 388 votesEp 8: 8.3 · 350 votesEp 9: 8.1 · 347 votesEp 10: 7.9 · 336 votesEp 11: 8.2 · 603 votesEp 12: 8.5 · 370 votesEp 13: 8.8 · 516 votesEp 14: 8.3 · 341 votesEp 15: 8.4 · 355 votesEp 16: 8.2 · 347 votesEp 17: 8.7 · 361 votesEp 18: 8.4 · 341 votesEp 19: 8.6 · 383 votesEp 20: 8.7 · 388 votesEp 21: 7.7 · 314 votesEp 22: 8.4 · 346 votesEp 23: 8.2 · 349 votesEp 24: 8.8 · 397 votesEp 25: 8.5 · 384 votesEp 26: 8.6 · 372 votesEp 27: 8.0 · 369 votes
Season 6 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Lucy and Bob Hope8.5409
2Little Ricky Learns to Play the Drums7.9350
3Lucy Meets Orson Welles8.2396
4Little Ricky Gets Stage Fright8.0325
5Visitor from Italy8.2340
6Off to Florida8.7434
7Deep Sea Fishing8.7388
8Desert Island8.3350
9The Ricardos Visit Cuba8.1347
10Little Ricky's School Pageant7.9336
11The I Love Lucy Christmas Show8.2603
12Lucy and the Loving Cup8.5370
13Lucy and Superman8.8516
14Little Ricky Gets a Dog8.3341
15Lucy Wants to Move to the Country8.4355
16Lucy Hates to Leave8.2347
17Lucy Misses the Mertzes8.7361
18Lucy Gets Chummy with the Neighbors8.4341
19Lucy Raises Chickens8.6383
20Lucy Does the Tango8.7388
21Ragtime Band7.7314
22Lucy's Night in Town8.4346
23Housewarming8.2349
24Building a Bar-B-Q8.8397
25Country Club Dance8.5384
26Lucy Raises Tulips8.6372
27The Ricardos Dedicate a Statue8.0369

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